what does nominate mean?
NOMINATE as VERB
- Meaning
- propose as a candidate for some honor
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Hypernyms(s) nominate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- create and charge with a task or function
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Hypernyms(s) nominate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- charge with a function
- charge to be
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- She was named Head of the Committee
- She was made president of the club
Hypernyms(s) nominate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- put forward
- nominate for appointment to an office
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- The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission
Hypernyms(s) nominate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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